Try as hard as you can to not get arrested. Its much better to die rather than to be arrested because when you die you can lose up to $10,000 but you get to keep all of your weapons. Getting arrested causes you to lose both money and your weapons.

Keep an eye out for hot dog stands, you never know when you're going to need them.

If the cops are after you get out of the radius and stop in a secluded area, if you continue onward more cops will suddenly appear on your radar depending on how many stars you have.

Scooters are nothing but trouble.

Make sure you keep your friends, they can help you a lot later on by either sending a truck full of gangstas or free rides around the city.